Abeer Al-Askary

From WikiLeaks

A young Egyptian journalist, Al-Askary has published investigative reports on controversial issues
such as corruption, election fraud and the torture of prisoners. Among her writings are reports on state security officers within the Ministry of Interior who have supervised torture against activists and prisoners. She has been attacked because of her articles, including in May 2005 when she and several other journalists were assaulted by state security agents while covering public protests against a 2005 referendum to amend the constitution. Female journalists were physically assaulted and sexually harassed.